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US 2014/0174418 A1Published application
Crossbow
AssigneeEastman Outdoors, Inc.
InventorsJohn J. Biafore, JR., Jeffrey Allan Pestrue
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Abstract
A crossbow is provided which has forward and rearward ends, a firing assembly having a finger-pull mechanism, and a butt member having a rear end. The crossbow has a length of pull that is positioned forward of the rearward end of the crossbow, where the length of pull is defined as a distance between the finger-pull mechanism and the rear end of the butt member.
Claims21
A crossbow comprising:
- a frame having a rear end;
- a firing assembly which is operatively associated with the frame, the firing assembly having a finger-pull mechanism which extends downwardly from the frame;
- first and second limbs secured to the frame, the first and second limbs extending outwardly from first and second sides of the frame, respectively;
- and
- a bowstring which extends between the first and second limbs, the bowstring being entirely positioned above the finger-pull mechanism, the bowstring being configured to move between a forward rest position and a rearward cocked position,
- wherein the rear end of the frame is configured to be positioned rearward of a front of a shoulder of a user.
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A crossbow comprising:
- a frame having a rear end;
- first and second limbs secured to the frame;
- a bowstring which extends between the first and second limbs, the bowstring being configured to move between a forward rest position and a rearward cocked position;
- and
- a butt member associated with the frame, the butt member having a rear end which is configured to abut a front of a shoulder of a user, the butt member being positioned forward of the rear end of the frame,
- wherein the rear end of the frame is configured to be positioned rearward of a front of a shoulder of a user.
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A crossbow comprising:
- a frame having a rear end;
- first and second limbs secured to the frame;
- and
- a bowstring which extends between the first and second limbs, the bowstring being configured to move between a forward rest position and a rearward cocked position,
- wherein, during use of the crossbow, the rear end of the frame is positioned rearward of a front of a shoulder of a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.